LAFAYETTE, LA — At least five people died Saturday when a small plane crashed near Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana, Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit said.
One person on board survived the crash, which occurred at 9:22 a.m. local time, Benoit said in a news conference.
The survivor was taken to the hospital along with three people who were on the ground, Benoit said. The eight-passenger plane was taking off from the airport when it crashed, Benoit said.
Weather conditions at Lafayette Regional Airport were listed as foggy throughout Saturday morning, with a visibility of 0.75 miles, according to the National Weather Service.
At 7 a.m. local time, visibility was listed at 0.25 miles, which the NWS designates as "dense fog."Lafayette is about 130 miles west of New Orleans.
